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Pharmacies in Humber and North Yorkshire can now assess and treat seven common conditions |
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Patients across Humber and North Yorkshire are now able to get treatment for seven common conditions at their high street pharmacy without needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care.
Almost 95% of pharmacies in the North East and Yorkshire region will be offering the ground-breaking initiative, with the health service making it easier and more convenient for people to access care.
Highly trained pharmacists will be able to assess and treat patients for sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bite, impetigo, shingles, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women (under the age of 65) without the need for an appointment or prescription.
The major expansion of pharmacy services will give the public more choice in where and how they access care, aiming to free up 10 million GP appointments a year.
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Podcast: Humber and North Yorkshire Shared Care Records |
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Join host Louie Murphy in an insightful discussion about the Humber and North Yorkshire Shared Care Records initiative. Louie is joined by guests from NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB):
- John Mitchell, Associate Director of Digital
- Tara Athanasiou, Program Lead for the Shared Care Record
- Debbie Westmoreland, Program Lead for the Shared Care Record
Dive into the complexities of healthcare data management and the importance of information exchange in modern healthcare systems.
Click here to listen to Evo NHS #139. |
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Have your say: Developing the 'Humber narrative' |
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Future Humber and Bondholders are developing a 'Place Narrative' for the Humber region, where they are seeking local insights from people willing to share what they love about where they live and work.
They are running several focus groups, to explore and test emerging ideas and themes. You can also complete a survey, where there is a draw to win an Amazon e-voucher if completed before Sunday 31 March 2024.
Click here for more information. |
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VCSE Collaborative Meeting Update |
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The latest meeting update from the VCSE Collaborative is now available. The update provides an overview of topics discussed at the VCSE Collaborative meeting on 12 February, including:
- An invitation to the Humber and North Yorkshire VCSE Expo event on Monday 22 April
- Community transport webinar report
- Volunteering for health funding application update
- Connecting the VCSE sector at place with Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership
- VCSE Collaborative communications
Click here to read the latest meeting update. |
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The Importance of Ethnicity in Menopause - Thursday 7 March, 12-1pm
The average age of women experience menopause in the UK is 51 - in women of colour it is earlier. This webinar will explore how ethnicity and menopause interact as well signpost information sources and management tips.
Menoyou ‘Pause and Balance’: Menopause in South Asian Communities - Thursday 4 April, 12-1pm
A session specifically designed for those from the South Asian community. This webinar will explore the hormonal and biological differences as well as some of the perceptions and attitudes around menopause within the South Asian communities.
Menoyou ‘Pause and Balance’: Menopause in African Caribbean Communities - Tuesday 14 May, 12-1pm
A session specifically designed for those from the African Caribbean community. This webinar will explore the hormonal and biological differences as well as some of the perceptions and attitudes around menopause within the African Caribbean communities.
Menoyou: The Menopause as a Neurodiverse Experience - Tuesday 11 June, 12-1pm
This session will look at what exactly neurodiversity is and explore how it interacts with experiencing menopause. This session will also focus on what to do if you are neurodivergent and how we support neurodivergent people experiencing menopause in the workplace.
Click here for more information about the webinars and to book a space. |
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Understanding your pension webinars |
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A webinar for those with defined pension contributions - Thursday 22 February, 11am-12pm
Saving for your retirement is important – it’s also important to understand how the actions you take now could impact your future.
MoneyHelper is offering an informative webinar. A pensions specialist will explain the different types of pensions available, how they work helping you to understand what to expect in your retirement, with time for your questions too.
Click here to register for this webinar.
A webinar for those with defined benefits - Tuesday 27 February, 11-11:45am
Have you worked or are working in the public sector or have a final salary pension scheme it is likely that you know that as a defined benefit scheme, if so, this webinar is for you.
This webinar will offer an overview deliver by a pensions expert explaining how defined benefit pensions work, the different types of pensions available and what to expect during your retirement.
Click here to register for this webinar. |
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News From Across the Partnership
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National Director for Health Inequalities returns to Hull |
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It was a trip down Memory Lane for a very special visitor to Hull Royal Infirmary last week.
Professor Bola Owolabi, a practising GP and NHS England’s National Director for Health Inequalities, made a welcome return to the hospital where she worked as a junior house officer years ago.
But recalling her days on the gastro ward weren’t the main reason for her return to Hull; she had come to visit the Homeless Health Team which works within HRI and to learn about their work to support safe discharge for this patient group.
The visit was organised in partnership with the homeless charity, Pathway, and Modality Partnership, which is commissioned to provide the Homeless Health Service.
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Rugby league stars kick off life-saving ambulance service campaign |
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Rising talent from the world of Rugby League kicked off a life-saving Yorkshire Ambulance’s Service campaign to improve cardiac arrest survival rates across the region.
Fifty players taking part in England Rugby League’s Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) learnt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to mark the launch of the Restart a Heart campaign on 14 February.
The players, aged between 16 and 18, have the potential to reach the highest level of the women’s game, and were taught the life-saving skill by staff and volunteers from Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
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Trust team marks milestone first year of helping to keep families together |
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A pioneering team at Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust, which aims to keep young people with eating disorders out of hospital and in the community, is celebrating its first anniversary.
The Eating Disorder Home Treatment (EDHT) team – part of the North Yorkshire and York CAMHS service – has helped to "significantly" cut both admissions and re-admissions.
The EDHT was launched last January to provide targeted support for the families and carers of young people deemed to be at risk of hospital admission, or re-admission.
Support includes meal coaching and the development of distress management skills – with assistant psychologists and health care assistants making regular home visits.
Click here to read more. |
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Hundreds apply for local nurse apprenticeships |
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Queues out of the door and over 200 online applications in the space of four days; nursing apprenticeships in Hull really are the hottest ticket in town right now!
Across the course of a two-hour event last week, more than 150 people attended the nurse apprenticeship open evening held at Castle Hill Hospital.
From school leaver enquiries through to existing staff looking at further study, the team – which included representatives from the University of Hull, Hull College, North Lindsey College and Hull Training and Adult Education as well as Hull Hospitals – was 'overwhelmed' by the volume of interest they received.
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